Greenberg Traurig issued the following announcement on Nov. 4.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP received the most overall national first-tier rankings in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers 2022 “Best Law Firms” report. This marks the 11th consecutive year that the firm has achieved this honor. Additionally, the firm was recognized as “Law Firm of the Year” in the area of Trademark Law and in the area of Litigation – Real Estate. Only one firm is awarded this recognition for each select nationally ranked practice area.
In addition, Greenberg Traurig has received the most overall metropolitan first-tier rankings, the most combined national and metropolitan first-tier rankings, and the most overall national and metropolitan rankings combined in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers 2022.
According to U.S. News – Best Lawyers, firms included in the 2022 “Best Law Firms” are recognized for “professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers.” According to the publication, achieving a tiered ranking “signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.” U.S. News – Best Lawyers reported collecting data from more than 22,000 U.S. law firms across 75 practice areas, including almost 90,000 client references - the highest number of client references submitted to date.
Overall, the 2022 rankings incorporate more than 8.2 million evaluations of more than 115,000 individual leading lawyers. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in the Best Lawyers in America guide, which recognizes the top 5% of practicing attorneys in the United States.
Earlier in 2021, Greenberg Traurig was honored to have the most attorneys listed in the combined Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2022 publications.
A full listing of the firm’s top rankings follows.
Greenberg Traurig received a first-tier national ranking in each of the following 45 practice areas:
| Appellate Practice | Litigation - Bankruptcy |
| Banking and Finance Law | Litigation - Construction |
| Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Litigation - Environmental |
| Commercial Litigation | Litigation - ERISA |
| Construction Law | Litigation - Intellectual Property |
| Copyright Law | Litigation - Labor & Employment |
| Corporate Law | Litigation - Real Estate |
| Criminal Defense: White-Collar | Litigation - Securities |
| Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law | Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants |
| Employment Law - Management | Mergers & Acquisitions Law |
| Energy Law | Native American Law |
| Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television | Oil & Gas Law |
| Entertainment Law - Music | Patent Law |
| Environmental Law | Public Finance Law |
| Financial Services Regulation Law | Real Estate Law |
| Franchise Law | Securities/Capital Markets Law |
| Health Care Law | Securities Regulation |
| Immigration Law | Tax Law |
| Information Technology Law | Technology Law |
| International Trade and Finance Law | Trademark Law |
| Labor Law - Management | Trusts & Estates Law |
| Land Use & Zoning Law | Venture Capital Law |
| Litigation - Banking & Finance |
| Administrative/Regulatory Law | Litigation - Antitrust |
| Appellate Practice | Litigation - Banking & Finance |
| Banking and Finance Law | Litigation - Bankruptcy |
| Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Litigation - Construction |
| Bet-the-Company Litigation | Litigation - Environmental |
| Commercial Finance Law | Litigation - ERISA |
| Commercial Litigation | Litigation - Intellectual Property |
| Construction Law | Litigation - Labor & Employment |
| Copyright Law | Litigation - Land Use & Zoning |
| Corporate Law | Litigation - Municipal |
| Criminal Defense: White-Collar | Litigation - Patent |
| Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law | Litigation - Real Estate |
| Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law | Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) |
| Employment Law - Management | Litigation - Securities |
| Energy Law | Litigation - Trusts & Estates |
| Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television | Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants |
| Entertainment Law - Music | Mergers & Acquisitions Law |
| Environmental Law | Native American Law |
| Equipment Finance Law | Oil & Gas Law |
| Financial Services Regulation Law | Patent Law |
| Franchise Law | Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants |
| Gaming Law | Product Liability Litigation - Defendants |
| Government Relations Practice | Public Finance Law |
| Health Care Law | Real Estate Law |
| Immigration Law | Securities/Capital Markets Law |
| Information Technology Law | Securities Regulation |
| Insurance Law | Tax Law |
| International Mergers & Acquisitions | Technology Law |
| International Trade and Finance Law | Trademark Law |
| Labor Law - Management | Trusts & Estates Law |
| Land Use & Zoning Law | Venture Capital Law |
| Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs | Water Law |
| Leisure & Hospitality Law |
| Admiralty & Maritime Law | Litigation - Health Care |
| Advertising Law | Litigation - Tax |
| Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law | Media Law |
| Corporate Governance Law | Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants |
| Family Law | Natural Resources Law |
| FDA Law | Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs |
| Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants | Privacy and Data Security Law |
| Litigation - First Amendment |
Original source can be found here.